Cigar box pyramiding clip



' May 9, 1 950 c. LETTS CIGAR BOX PYRAMIDING CLIP Filed NOV. 7, 1944VVV/IAI INVENTOR. ice C. Lelis Jr TORNEY.

Patented May 9, 1950 UNITED STATE sv PATENT O I Claims.

My invention relates to a cigar box pyramiding clip and method offorming the same and primarily for providing a display of two or moreboxes of cigars with lids open and cigars accessible to customers,without using more counter space than one box of cigars. The inventionmay be used in relation to display of other merchandisc.

A box of cigars with the lid secured in an upright position to show thelabel and displayed on the counter has a strong sales appeal. Cigars aremade of many brands and a brand may have one or more sizes, but themerchants counter space is sufficient for the display of only a few.

An object of the invention is to provide a suitable clip which willpermit one box, with lid in upright position, to be superimposed uponanother box with lid in upright position: Thereby using counter spacefor only one box in displaying two or more boxes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of holding thelid of the top box in an upright position without the use of any otherappliance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of displayingtwo or more boxes of cigars with the brand label and front name (size)in full view at all times.

Reference will be had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 isa perspective view of a unit use of my cigar box pyramiding clip.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rear of the mounting of one boxover the other box supported through the means of my clip. What is shownin Figure 2 is the back part of what is shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of my clip which has been previouslyshaped ready to be applied in the pyramiding work.

Figure 5 is a top plan of what is shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the first step taken in forming myclip from sheet metal.

Figure 7 is plan view of my clip.

In the drawings B indicates an open box in which cigars or otherarticles may be placed in full view for display sale'having its cover 2open to an upright position whereat the top edge of the cover isindicated as 3.

The cover 2 is sustained in this upright positlon by a bracing clip 4 ofany suitable construction which is locked on the end wall 5 of thebottom box B and extends up to and is clasped on to the edge of thecover 2 at the point 6 on said cover 2, see Figure 1. Any cigar box lidholder available that will securely hold cover 2 of the box B in anupright position may be used. An upper box indicated by B2 is mountedand supported on the top edge of the cover 2 of the box B through themedium of my clip as shown in Figure 1. I

I prefer to make my clips out of flat metal, a blank form of which isindicated by 1 in Figure 6. This metal is punched in its central area ona cleavage line 8, thereby forming a pointed projection 9, and the blankthus provided with the pointed projection 9 is formed by suitable diesor other means into the shapes indicated by Figures 4 and 5, wherein theprojection 9 stands upwardly from the lower portion of the blank 1. Theupper portion of the blank 1 is bended over as is indicated by I I] inFigure 4 parallel 'with the lower portion ll of the blank 1, leaving aspace l2 between the two, which space is the normal thickness of the topedge of a cigar box cover, as indicated by 2 of Figure 3.

My clip may be made in the form desired by being cast in shape asindicated by the purposes herein described out of any suitable materialand made by any means that may be normally used in furnishing thedesired completed shape for the use herein described.

The mounting of the box B2 upon the lid of box B by means of my clip iscarried on in the following manner:

First-Open the lid of the box B and fasten it in an upright position bymeans of the bracing clip 4 or lid holders one on each side.

Sec0nd.0pen the lid ii! of box B2 about half way up and insert my clipsas follows: Steady the box on the counter with the left hand and take aclip in the right hand and insert it in the hinge line from the back ofthe box by piercing the hinge line about two inches from the end withthe pointed portion 9 of the clip pushing it in as far as it will go.Then gradually open the lid l3 to an upright position and move the clipagainst the back of the box pushing upward so that the shoulder 9a ofthe clip will pass over the top of the back board I4 of the box. Repeatthe operation with another clip about two inches from the other end ofthe box.

Third-Box B2 is now ready to be mounted upon box B. Hold box B2 aboveand in front of the lid of box B then set it in position by fitting thetop edge 3 of the lid 2 of box B into the slots of the clips. Thedisplay is'now complete. Thus the invention accomplishes the display ofboxes r 3 as herein described by using the bottom box B as the sole andonly support of the top box B2; ,What I claim is:

1. A display device comprising, in combination with a pair ofsuperimposed boxes having hinged lids swung into upright position, aclip having a downwardly opening U -shaped portion engaged over the topedge of the lid of the lower box and an upwardly di'sposed'pointed:portion piercing the hinge portion of the upper box and engagingagainst the inner surface of the lid of the upper box.

2. A display device comprising in combination with a pair oisuperimposed bogeshav'ing hinged lids swung into upright position,: aielip,.;having a downwardly opening U-shaped portion engaged over thetop edge of the lidbfthe lowerboxand an upwardly. disposed pointedportion piercing the hinge portion of the upperbox and engaging againstthe inner surface. of the lid of the upper box, said pointedlportionbeing offset from the .plane of the contiguous downwardly disposedportion of the U-shaped portion.

3. :A display device oomjprising, in .combination with a pair ofsuperimposed boxes having hinged lids swung-into upright position,a-lclip having-ta U-shaped portion engaged over the top edgeiof saidupright lid, said U-shaped-portion having an integral Jmedial; portionprojecting upwardly aboveatheatop of the --U r-shaped. portion a throughthe hinge .of the lidaof said 'upper box position bearing against theinner .face of said lid.

4. ,A display, device comprising, .in combination 7 with a pair ofsuperimposed boxes having hinged lids; swung into upright position; aclip having a eU-shaped portion engaged over the top edge of said-upright-lid, said U -shaped -portion having an integral pointed medialportion" projecting upwardly above the top of the U-shaped portionthrough the hinge of the lid of said upper box in position bearingagainst the inner face of said lid.

5. A display device comprising, in combination with a pair ofsuperimposed boxes having hinged lids swung into upright position, aclip having a U-shaped portion engaged over the top edge of saiduprightlid, said l t-shaped portion having an integral rmedial. portionprojecting aupwardly above the top of the U-shaped portion through thehinge of the lid of said upper box in position bearing againstthe innerface of said lid, said medialportion being disposed in a plane laterallyJ ofisetbuttsubstantially parallel with the plane of the front leg ofthe U-shaped portion. MAURICE COLE LETTS.

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